Bahamas High Court rules murder convict cannot keep dreadlocks in prison
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – A High Court judge has ruled that a 28-year-old murder convict does not have the right to keep his dreadlocks while serving his 35-year sentence.
Jamaica Star 
PNP campaign spokesperson accuses JLP of politicising minimum wage
People's National Party (PNP) campaign spokesperson Cleveland Tomlinson has accused the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) of politicising the national minimum wage, asserting that the JLP is engaging in a desperate attempt to win over voters. Tomlinson...
Jamaica Gleaner 
Taxi driver fatally shot near Kingston Public Hospital
A taxi driver was shot and killed this morning near the Kingston Public Hospital during an altercation with another driver.
Murder count jumps to double digits after recent decline
Jamaica’s weeks of low homicide counts came to an end last week as 23 murders were recorded, the highest in recent weeks of single-digit killings.
Taxi operator fatally shot near KPH
A taxi man was fatally shot by a licensed firearm holder in the vicinity of the Kingston Public Hospital this morning. Commander of the police's Area Four, Senior Superintendent Michael Phipps, said he received reports about the incident around...
NWC introduces debt amnesty programme for small business operators
The National Water Commission (NWC) has introduced a special three-month amnesty for small business operators across Jamaica with outstanding water bills. The initiative, which will run from September 1 to November 30, is designed specifically...
Education Ministry to Implement New Data System for Real-Time Monitoring and Strategic Decision-Making
A new Education Management Information System is to be implemented by the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, explained that the […]
JISNews 
Support for Special Needs Children in Schools
The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is putting measures in place to provide support for the increasing number of special needs children in schools. Portfolio Minister, Senator Dr. […]
Special Recognition of Senior Citizens During September
State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, has underscored the value and resilience of the elderly population. At the launch of Senior […]
St Catherine man who stole over US$7,000 from sister gets suspended sentence
A St Catherine man who pleaded guilty to breaking into his sister’s house and stealing over US$7,000 was on Monday given a three-year suspended sentence, with three years of supervision, in the parish court. Twenty-two-year-old painter David...
Youth leaders praise gov't for national progress, push for more communication, greater engagement going forward
A group of the nation’s young professionals and student group representatives has praised the government for its strong push towards national development across different sectors, giving the thumbs up for the efforts, but begged to be involved in...
Child killed in Houston during ‘ding dong ditch’ prank
An 11-year-old boy was fatally shot in Houston after a prank in which he rang the doorbell of a home and ran away, police said Sunday.
Residents in St Andrew sign up for Solidarity Programme
Approximately 500 residents from across St Andrew have received assistance in signing up for the Government’s Solidarity Programme, which is targeting 50,000 vulnerable Jamaicans for cash grants of $20,000 each. The residents were engaged during...
St Elizabeth police probe death of farmer found in yard
The St Elizabeth police have launched an investigation into the death of a 52-year-old farmer whose body was discovered in his yard in Breadnut Walk district, Maggoty, on Sunday.
Body of man found in his yard in Breadnut Walk, St Elizabeth
The St Elizabeth police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in his yard at his home in the Breadnut Walk district in Maggoty on Sunday. He has been identified as 52-year-old farmer Deon Martin, otherwise called 'Fatta'. The...
Wanted man considered armed and dangerous being sought by police
The St Andrew South police are seeking the public's help as they seek to locate a man who is wanted for murder and who is considered armed and dangerous. Being sought is Deandre Williams, otherwise called 'Yankee', 'Yanks', and 'Streetlife', of...